Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan

Japan: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 83.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.53
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
38th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1,115
in 1962
All-time low
62.94
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Japan recorded 83.53 for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan peaked at 1,115 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 62.94, in 2018.

Japan ranks 38th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1,054
1962 1,115 +5.8%
1963 982.49 -11.9%
1964 769.93 -21.6%
1965 866.68 +12.6%
1966 562.4 -35.1%
1967 550.15 -2.2%
1968 622.59 +13.2%
1969 504.12 -19.0%
1970 438.95 -12.9%
1971 419.76 -4.4%
1972 276.72 -34.1%
1973 179.51 -35.1%
1974 162.38 -9.5%
1975 201.03 +23.8%
1976 234.49 +16.6%
1977 224.86 -4.1%
1978 176.63 -21.4%
1979 143.47 -18.8%
1980 122.81 -14.4%
1981 130.01 +5.9%
1982 164.41 +26.5%
1983 187.44 +14.0%
1984 200.36 +6.9%
1985 195.8 -2.3%
1986 202.1 +3.2%
1987 171.67 -15.1%
1988 134.18 -21.8%
1989 139.68 +4.1%
1990 136.27 -2.4%
1991 133.93 -1.7%
1992 148.09 +10.6%
1993 191.6 +29.4%
1994 235.51 +22.9%
1995 248.91 +5.7%
1996 222.02 -10.8%
1997 254.19 +14.5%
1998 236.03 -7.1%
1999 196.57 -16.7%
2000 171.65 -12.7%
2001 154.27 -10.1%
2002 181.73 +17.8%
2003 201.99 +11.1%
2004 177.41 -12.2%
2005 174.42 -1.7%
2006 141.24 -19.0%
2007 128.61 -8.9%
2008 143.62 +11.7%
2009 136.24 -5.1%
2010 126.9 -6.9%
2011 115.48 -9.0%
2012 128.6 +11.4%
2013 138.04 +7.3%
2014 112.77 -18.3%
2015 108.67 -3.6%
2016 78.56 -27.7%
2017 87.62 +11.5%
2018 62.94 -28.2%
2019 77.7 +23.5%
2020 104.71 +34.8%
2021 109.22 +4.3%
2022 112.85 +3.3%
2023 103.07 -8.7%
2024 83.53 -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 780.85 504.12 1,115 9
1970s 245.78 143.47 438.95 10
1980s 164.85 122.81 202.1 10
1990s 200.31 133.93 254.19 10
2000s 161.12 128.61 201.99 10
2010s 103.73 62.94 138.04 10
2020s 102.68 83.53 112.85 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 35 Guatemala 86.12 compare
  2. 36 Germany 85.55 compare
  3. 37 Morocco 85.17 compare
  4. 39 Jamaica 83.5 compare
  5. 40 Haiti 82.22 compare
  6. 41 South Africa 80.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan was 83.53 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,115 in 1962.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.94 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Japan ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
106 places, 5,931 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.